Reiterswiesen Bad Kissingen, Germany
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Luxe HeritageOutside the door
Culinary park villa
The property runs as an intimate garden estate, where quiet afternoons under mature trees lead into multi-course Franconian dinners.
What it’s good at
Notable
Supervised alkaline fasting retreats pair with an open-air Kneipp basin in the park.
Listed
Franconian fine dining holds a continuous Michelin star in this intimate country retreat.
Listed
A late-nineteenth-century Gründerzeit artists' villa surrounded by mature trees and water lily ponds.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Bad Kissingen's historic spa gardens are a short walk down Kurhausstrasse. The surrounding neighborhood of Reiterswiesen stays quiet day and night.
The rooms
Rooms have a warm country-house style with Mediterranean accents, looking out over the surrounding park and water lily pond.
The spa
Treatments draw on Thalgo marine algae skincare. Guests unwind afterwards on loungers in a bright relaxation room.
The sauna
Multi-tier wooden benches line the Finnish sauna, and an indoor whirlpool tub sits just outside.
At the table
Chef Frederik Desch cooks with local venison and Rhön trout. In summer, dinner moves out to the park terrace.
How it began
Hermann Laudensack founded the hotel in 1987, and local builder Anton Schick oversaw an extensive renovation after taking over in 2020.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.